HR Business Partner

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to lead strategic HR initiatives. This role involves engaging with senior leaders, managing change, and enhancing staff experience. The Trust offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to diversity.

Qualifications

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience.
• Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
• Substantial senior HR experience in advising senior managers.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic HR initiatives and support leaders in workforce strategies.
• Engage with senior leaders to drive HR initiatives.
• Deliver HR solutions with a level of complexity.

Skills

Change management

Workforce planning

Customer focus

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational effectiveness

Education

Masters level education

Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

About

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust was formed on the 1st October 2020 when Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospital NHS Foundation Trust merged with Poole Hospital.

Hospitals covered by the Trust include: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 7DW

Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole BH15 2JB

Christchurch Hospital, Fairmile Road, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2JX

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Key details

Location

SiteUniversity Hospitals Dorset - All SitesTownBournemouth/DorsetPostcodeBH7 7DWMajor / Minor RegionDorset

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary£62,215 - £72,293 Per annumSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 8b)

Specialty

Main areaHuman Resources

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with university hospital status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches youll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, were also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic HR Business Partner to lead strategic HR Initiatives, supporting our leaders in building a high-performing, engaged workforce.

Following a recent restructuring within Operational HR, we are entering an exciting transformation phase. Our HR Business Partnering team plays a critical role in aligning workforce strategies with the Trusts objectives, ensuring we remain an employer of choice in our community while delivering outstanding care to our patients.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have:

Proven expertise in change management, workforce planning and resourcing at a strategic level.

A strong customer focus and ability to develop effective HR solutions that add real value.

The confidence to engage with senior leaders and stakeholders to drive meaningful HR initiatives.

An innovative mindset , always seeking ways to enhance staff experience and organisational effectiveness.

If you are passionate about shaping the future of HR, making a meaningful impact on staff experience and supporting exceptional patient care, we would love to hear from you.

We operate a hybrid model of on site and home working however this position will require presence in the office for at least three days a week.

Base Location: University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

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You will be required to think at a strategic level whilst also delivering HR solutions with a level of complexity.

The role is required to be an active member of the Care Groups management team and will be required to influence a number of stakeholders and build a high level of credibility and relationships within the Division.

Working for our organisation

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Please Note

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Applicant requirements

warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
• Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Fellow of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Coaching qualification
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial generalist and senior HR experience in advising senior managers on best practice HR approaches, particularly relating to change management.
• Experience in successful leading and delivering OD and/or workforce projects.
• Experience in developing and implementing OD and Workforce strategy.
• Experience in developing and implementing HR policies and practices.
• Experience in implementing significant changes to pay systems and other terms and conditions.
• Experience in managing complex and sensitive employment relations issues.
• Experience in coaching and training managers in OD and HR issues
  
  

Technical Skills, Competencies and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable knowledge of current thinking on good HR practice on all aspects of HR management.
• Knowledge of current workforce and HR agenda in the NHS
• Effective management and leadership skills, with an understanding of how these skills need to be deployed in an organisation with complex governance arrangements and diffuse power structures.
• Ability to design, facilitate and evaluate organisational development interventions
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Project Management skills
  
  

Documents

• HRBP JD (, 368.6)PDFKB
• HRBP PS (, 143.9)PDFKB
• DBS - FAQs (, 102.0)PDFKB
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

NameKate MoggJob titleHR Business PartnerEmail address [email protected]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Human Resources Services

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